Oshkoshpackfan
YUT !!!
^ I know man, lol...wasnt insulted....just thought you were saying I was being optimistic. and yes, your "old" comment is funny.....wait....I'm getting old too....damnit
I can push my mouse 300 times.LOL....speak for yourself !!! I'm turning 38 this coming fall, and I am in good shape imo. I am 6'4" tall, 230Lbs, run the mile in 7 min and 20 sec., and can bench 300lbs, I can do 20 pull ups. I do this to teach my son that if I am in decent shape for a middle aged guy, he should be in better shape for a kid.
I can push my mouse 300 times.
I can push my mouse 300 times.
There's more stuff in the article but this speaks to conditioning. It's tough to know who is correct about the status of our big men, but then again, it's not hard for these guys to drop 5 or 10 pounds in a few weeks time. Now eating healthier would certainly be a great thing for any of those guys - not just for their long term health but even their conditioning during the season.Ryan Pickett’s nickname is “Big Grease,” but he may have to change it to “Medium Grease” after getting in better shape in the offseason.
Usually, the Green Bay Packer defensive lineman treats the end of the season like school is out, but this offseason he decided to eat a little more healthily.
“It’s good eating,” said Pickett. “Normally in the offseason, when the season is over, I’m like, 'Yes! I’m gonna go get some burgers, do this and that.' This year, I took a different approach. I just want to be healthy, not just for this year, but the rest of my life. I’ve got a lot of folks I need to be around for.”
Pickett was encouraged by his wife, who encouraged him to pay more attention to what he ate in the offseason. As a result, Pickett says he came back to the Packers almost 10 pounds under his listed weight of 338 and almost 20 under his true playing weight.
It helps the offseason program includes more conditioning drills than normal, as coach Mike McCarthy wants his team to be better equipped to play the athletic quarterbacks they will see early in their season, with the 49ers and the Redskins their first two games.
It's good to know that Pick and Raji got those buckets of fried chicken that I had sent to their homes!
Honestly, you read that those guys came in overweight and then insinuate that they are done for the season and the D-line on life support? Are you c-c-crazy? Neal, Wilson, and Daniels will likely still be backing up Pickett and Raji, not the starters that your fear mongering suggests. Are you just Rodell with a different username?
Yes we all want improvement in the D-line but the sky is not falling.
McGinn's credibility has dropped to near null for me. First he says the Packers are only going to take players with no injury history, then after the Pack takes Lacy he writes the Packers were 'forced' to do it because of value. Then he says the Packers are going to make complete effort to get bigger and yet, the players they drafted are the same or smaller than similar positions drafted last year. His recent article about the draft he answers questions. One he says that almost all the Packers moves have been about getting bigger. Two questions later he talks about our OL picks in the 4th round and says he needs to get bigger and stronger to play for the Packers.
Knowing the Packers and knowing the draft are two very separate things. Yes, he is very good at evaluating players or maybe he has a pretty good network of scouts and GMs feeding him info. I am pretty sure, however, none of his insiders are working for the Packers. His discussion of the Packers appears to me to be only speculative on his own part. Therefore, regarding the Packers (I probably should have been more clear), his credibility is low.Didn't he just have the best top-100 players out of any NFL writer - including such luminaries as Kiper and McShay - for a third-year in a row? McGinn is still good at his job in my book.
I'm looking forward to the Vikings matching up better this year against the Pack. This rookie Patterson looks fast and capable. I think teams will stack the box for A.P., and then have multiple eyes on Greg Jennings, alongside another weapon in Kyle Rudolph, and the rookie might see some good opportunities. The Vikes gonna score points this year! Of course, the Pack still has the best QB in football, so there might be some high scoring games.
Unless Patterson has an uncanny ability to stop his route and dive back/left/right/up to catch an errant throw from Mr. Christian Steele, I'm still not too worried.
A lot of Packer fans underestimating the Queens. I hate them as much as the Bears but thy did beat us last year with Ponder..he's got more and better weapons now. I'm worried and i'm not afraid to say it. Winning the north isn't going to be a cakewalk as previous years. Lions, Bears, and Vikings will be alot better.
Perhaps I shouldn't be so harsh.Yes, McGinn did win the draft contest again which IMO confirms the value of his contacts around the league. But he also screws up and I saw the same things AmishMafia did in that regard. But even as I recognize his mistakes, McGinn's credibility is way up there for me. I remember newspaper reporting on the Packers before he arrived and the difference IMO is night and day. He was a major force in increasing objectivity and attention to detail (like the play of the OL) to reporting on the Packers. AmishMafia in another thread you mention how Packers fans should look around the league as they judge Thompson's drafts, I'd suggest the same for you regarding beat writers. I used to travel a lot so I was more on top of it, but it's still my impression we are blessed with the coverage we have available on "our" team. And McGinn is at the head of that line IMO.
A lot of Packer fans underestimating the Queens. I hate them as much as the Bears but thy did beat us last year with Ponder..he's got more and better weapons now. I'm worried and i'm not afraid to say it. Winning the north isn't going to be a cakewalk as previous years. Lions, Bears, and Vikings will be alot better.
A lot of Packer fans underestimating the Queens. I hate them as much as the Bears but thy did beat us last year with Ponder..he's got more and better weapons now. I'm worried and i'm not afraid to say it. Winning the north isn't going to be a cakewalk as previous years. Lions, Bears, and Vikings will be alot better.
You just can't help yourself but to overreact to the offseason moves!
The Packers are a combined 15-1 against the NFC North the past two seasons!!!! So, yeah, I'm not too worried still.
I didn't even realize - you said the Vikes got more and better weapons now. HA! They LOST Percy Harvin! He's the most electrifying and versatile player in the game. Jennings is a savvy veteran, but he's no Percy. And until Patterson proves anything - especially when everyone says he can't run routes - I'm not annointing him as a weapon yet. I'm sure you also thought the Pats got the better end of the draft day trade with the Packers when they took Chad Jackson (the first WR off the board) and the Pack took Greg Jennings (out of a small school) at the end of the second round. High draft selections - particularly at WR it seems - means nothing - just ask the Lions how Charles Rodgers and Mike Williams are treating them or the Vikings regarding Troy Williamson.